City Gal On The Go
Antigua is a Spanish colonial city, similar to other colonial cities in Central America. Colorful buildings line the streets. I’d recommend staying at Hotel Meson de Maria. There’s a cool expat bar called Cafe No Se, which sells their own brand of Illegal Mezcal.
Lake Atitlan is sits in a volcanic crater in southwestern Guatemala. Several interesting towns surround the lake and are easily accessible by water taxi. We stayed in Panajachel, one of the larger towns, at the Casa Colonial Hotel. I recommend visiting Santa Cruz la Laguna, one of the smaller towns — take a tuk tuk